Front for the Rabbit Liberation Front
The Black Void - Episode 426
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I wander the casino for what seems like an hour, though my wristwatch
tells me it's only been eighteen minutes. Then I spot her. Instead of
her pseudo-harem outfit, she's wearing a long black dress and open-toe
heels; she looks much more stunning now. I walk up to her, to ask her
about the message she gave me.
"You're late." I don't know what my facial expression was, but between embarrassed, confused, shocked, and trying to avoid following her plunging neckline with my eyes, it must have been pretty funny. She takes the letter she gave me, then turns it over so I can see. Meet me in fifteen minutes at the Black Void Buffet. The voucher ends up being some kind of debit card, as I find out when I somehow end up paying for both of us to get into the buffet. I grab a plateful of food; she does the same, then ushers me over to a corner table in a secluded area. I stick my fork into the salad, then bring it to my mouth, when suddenly she grabs the other end of it and pulls all the food off of it. "Remember, don't eat the carrots." "Why not?" I ask. "Didn't they bother to brief you before they sent you over here?" I stare, dumbfounded. She takes that as a no. "You see this casino? It's just a front for the Rabbit Liberation Front, the world's most dangerous animal-rights terrorist organization. I'm in deep cover here; my real name isn't important, but everyone here knows me as Amanda. I don't know your name, and I expect I won't have to. My last three partners have each disappeared within 24 hours of getting here. I don't know how they haven't gotten to me yet." A well-dressed man appears in front of our table. Amanda quickly stops talking. "Can I get you two anything to drink? Our famous carrot juice, perhaps?" She's clearly looking at me like I need to do something. I see no wine list anywhere on the table, and wine appears to be the most appropriate thing in this situation. "May I see your wine list, please?" The man looks at me strangely. "I'm sorry, sir, but the Black Void Casino is an alcohol-free environment. We don't carry any wine. Perhaps you would like some carrot juice?" Amanda mouths "no" to me. "I guess we'll just have water then, unless you want something else," I say, gesturing to Amanda. "No, that's fine," she says. "Are you sure you don't want our famous carrot juice? It's quite good, you know." "No, thank you, just the two waters." "You don't want a hint of carrot in the water, do you?" "No. We just want two plain waters. Actually, make them sparkling mineral waters. The most expensive brand you have." The waiter leaves, and Amanda quickly resumes talking. "Now listen. We need to find out what Rabbit Liberation Front is planning. Use the voucher to get a room; your room key will get you places I can't go. Socialize around the gamblers, maybe you can pick up something there. And remember, never, ever, under any circumstances, kiss a bunny." "Why not?" I ask. "Because the last thing I heard from my last partner was, 'I'm going to kiss the bunny now.'"
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unknown adventurer (see Game 2 starting at episode 84284 for more on the RLF)
12/1/2005 6:12:32 PM
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